Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-09-02
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
TBGMsFNFfulf oRcH asDs.-one of
the NOS formllables diseases 10 which


1t attacks the trees at different periods
of the growing season, from June to
September, and, generally the young
, parts first. The leaves flag, the sap
oozes out in globules through the bark
and has a disagreeable odor, and the
diseased branch turns black, as if it had
been burned by fire. When the pear
tree Is attacked Ii is diffic ult matter to
save it, the disease spreads so rapidly.
In apple aud ounce trees it is less fatal,
rarely killing more than portion of
the tree.
Scientists and farmers alike differ in
their opinions as to what causes fire
blight, whether it be the sun, the atmos-
phere or an insect. Nor do authorities
in the matter agree in their treatment
of fire blight. In the opinion of the
writer the only effective and trust
worthy treatment is to cut away, the
very day the disease is discovered, the
blighted parts into the healthy wood
where there is no trace of the disease
and burn up Immediately all the dis,
eased portions cut off. Charles Dowing
said: "When fire blight has actually
appeared, the only remedy seems to be
the knife and the saw most vigorously
applied, to eradicate every symptom OF
diseased and dscolored bark of wood.
If you would save your tree, cut at once
on the first apparent, symptom OF the
disease. and be sure you cut it clean out
Z. Barry says: "The only remedy for
fire blight is to cut instantly the blighted
parts into the healthy wood and burn
them up Immediately"
Twig blight attacks the young shoots
of the current seasons growth and
causes these to wither and become brown
and curly in midsummer. The cause
is uncertain and the injury is not ma
terially great. The remedy is cutting
away at the first appearance of the
trouble.
Apple blight, like the dreaded fire
blight, is II serious disease. 1t attacks q
whole branch or limb, and sometimes
half Of the top of a tree is destroyed be-
fore it becomes apparent to an ordinary
observer. again there is no remedy
except to cut away the diseased portions
and burn these up. The pear-leaf blight
is sort of blight that appears on the
leaves during July and August, first in
small brown spots. These spots spread
rapidly over the leaves until their
growth is stopped. To avoid the evil
effect Of leaf blight the great point is to
get a rapid, vigorous growth before
midsummer.
Readers. especially those having small
experience, will doubtless be disap
pointed because long list OF so-called
remedies has not been given for blight
remedies such as are advised from
year to year by many writers. These
have been avoided because there is in
reality but one course to pursue-the
heroic one of cutting away the dis
eased parts and destroying them by fire.
SWINE AS WEED ERADICATORs. Colo
mel F. d. Curtis, Charlton, n. Y, tells
the Elmira Husbandman he has known
an acre of liveforever to be exterminated
by one seasons efforts of hogs; and
they are equally effective against other
persistent plants that cumber the
ground:
"The best way is to fence off all spots
infested with noxious weeds hard to
kill, and turn in hogs. Shelled corn
should be scattered about to induce them
to root, and they should not he fed so
much but that they will have keen ap-
pettes. The little PIGGY breeds are
good for nothing as reformed. Mr..
Hoffman has breed that is genuine.
They take naturally to natures food and
will thrive on grass and roots. Wild
morning glory can be eradicated in the
same way, and have no doubt Quack
also. IL has very sweet root and if
the hogs are pinched little on the
start, until they got taste, they would
also destroy the quack. If the ground
be too hard it should be ploughed, and
corp scattered about. Hogs will also
eat the roots of Canada thistles, as they
are quite sugary. The good things
hogs will do, when they have chance,
have never all been told. They are
really very important part of the farm
and its outfit. l make my Durco .Jer-
sey's useful in Kidding the farms of
weeds and enriching the fields in turn.
They also aid in making up the balance
sheet"
SHALLOW VERSUS DEEP CULTIVATION
In late years the subject of shallow as
opposed to deep cultivation has received
considerable attention from leading ag-
riculturists, who desire to know and
adopt the best methods. 1t is subject
that is worthy greater consideration